"They want to reduce number of seats in areas where they do not win": Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on delimitation

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], March 15 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA government at the centre wants to reduce the number of parliamentary seats in areas where they do not win elections.
Speaking to mediapersons, Mann said that two Tamil Nadu Ministers will meet him regarding the joint Action Committee (JAC) meeting called by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on the proposed delimitation of parliamentary constituencies.
"I spoke to Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin and two Tamil Nadu ministers are coming to meet me. We want to know how many seats they (central government) want to increase. Now, they want to reduce the number of seats in Tamil Nadu because their population is low, which means they (the central government) are going against population control... They (central government) want to reduce the number of seats in areas where they do not win (elections), Mann said.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin has called for a meeting of Chief Ministers and various state leaders from different political parties regarding the proposed delimitation of parliamentary constituencies on March 22 in Chennai.
The Stalin-led DMK government in Tamil Nadu has been protesting against the Central government's three-language formula in the national education policy and the delimitation.
Stalin has called for a united political front against the proposed delimitation exercise, urging various parties to join forces in opposing what he termed a "blatant assault on federalism."
Earlier, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi stated that the party has received "very" positive feedback from different Chief Ministers and leaders across the country regarding the Joint Action Committee (JAC) meeting on the proposed delimitation of parliamentary constituencies.
Speaking to ANI, the Tamil Nadu MP stated that the Chief Ministers and leaders are happy that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has taken up this initiative.
She claimed that delimitation based on population will hurt many states, including those in the south and the northeast.
"We have received very positive feedback from different Chief Ministers and leaders across the country. They are very positive and very happy that CM MK Stalin has taken up this initiative because delimitation based on population will hurt many states, especially southern states, as well as states like Punjab and those in the northeast," Kanimozhi said.
"So, many people are worried, and leaders across the country are concerned about it. They are very happy that our CM has taken up this initiative," she added.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin has called for a meeting of Chief Ministers and various state leaders from different political parties regarding the proposed delimitation of parliamentary constituencies on March 22 in Chennai. (ANI)